Development of Database on Environment Quality and Health Risk in Southeast Asia

How to adapt human health to the climate change is an important issue to be addressed globally. In developing countries, in particular, this is regarded as an urgent issue. In finding an appropriate solution to the issue, it is necessary to assess and predict relevant health risks by using scientific data. However, it is difficult to collect such data on the environment and human health in developing countries. In this study, we attempt to collect and measure data needed to estimate health-related risks as well as risks of heat-environment, waterborne infections, and vector-borne infections. This study aims to build a publicly accessible database system called “Database on Health and Environment in Southeast Asia” using the obtained data. Also, this study plans to develop field survey techniques to facilitate the collection of environmental and health related data.

- Kozo Watanabe, Ehime University
- Toru Watanabe, Yamagata University